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The Basics:

Name: Xinn
Age: 23
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Occupation: A poor Uni student.
How did you find out about this community? (Specify usernames if you remember them.)

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Personality Questions:

1) List and expand upon your three best traits / strengths. (These should be personality-related, not physical.)

Perceptive. I'd like to think my skills in observation are pretty good and I can guess what people are thinking and figuring out what isn't said.
Conviction. I try not to panic in the face of adversity. My belief is that everything will be fine in the end, and I would do my very best to make sure it will be.
I learn new things and adapt to foreign situations pretty quickly.

2) List and expand upon your three worst traits / weaknesses.

I hide everything. I like to pretend everything is okay. I'd lie about what I really think, really feel, or how I am really doing.
I don't like doing things that I'm not certain of. I'd much rather observe the situation and learn everything I can before I jump into anything.
I hold on to grudges for pretty long. The silver lining of this is that I tend to remember most of my own mistakes as well and sometimes they do haunt me.

3) Rate yourself on the following traits by putting an 'X' in the box you think fits best. (E.g. if you are slightly more introverted than extroverted, put an 'X'

in the second box.) Explain your choice as well.

Introverted [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Extroverted
Explain: I take a really long time to warm up to people and I'd be happier in small gatherings with close friends than in a big party. If needed, I could try to be a bit more outgoing and sociable but I do need my alone time.

Cheerful [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Gloomy
Explain: I'd say I'm a realist and that i don't think everything is good and well. But I do believe that everything has its silver lining and if I can rationalise everything that has happened (good or bad), I'd be happy to accept what has happened and its consequences, and move on.

Leader [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Supportive
Explain: I like to know what needs to be done (and not be responsible if things go wrong) and I don't mind being led. However, if i think things aren't going well enough, or if i have doubts about leadership, i'm pretty comfortable taking the lead as well.

Confident [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] Modest
Explain: I think I'm pretty aware of my faults and my abilities, but i don't like other people knowing about it. I think that only puts expectations on me that aren't always reasonable.

Reserved [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Impulsive
Explain:As said before, I would rather not jump into any situation without fully understanding what I'm getting into. That being said, if i had no other choice, I suppose I could try to improvise.

Energetic [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] Calm
Explain: I'm pretty laidback about most things, though things that I'm really interested in (and interested in participating) I tend to get a bit hyped up. I could get a bit loud, but I usually stop myself if I find myself bordering on irritating.

Feminine [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] Masculine/Tomboyish
Explain: I like to dress up and try to be more feminine for those special occasions, but in general, I'm too lazy to dress up for uni every day.

4) Describe how you typically work in teams. Is it generally a good experience, or do you prefer working by yourself? Do you like to lead and make decisions or do you prefer to let others make decisions so that you can do the legwork? You may find it helpful to give an example of a team you worked on recently and how that went.
I think I work pretty well in teams. I'm pretty comfortable in letting other people take the lead, while I do what is assigned. My biggest fear when in teams is to be a liabilty to the team, and I generally work hard to prevent that from happening. I can get a bit impatient if it seems like its going nowhere (as in no one is willing to take responsibility or lead the team). In those cases, I'm likely to put my foot down and be a bit more bossy.

5) What interests/hobbies do you have? How do you like to spend your free time?
I like to read, play games, knit, play table tennis and if it could be a hobby, sleeeeeep. That being said, I'd say most of my spare time is spent baking and looking for recipes to bake from.

6) Describe one to three careers you would find ideal, with a little explanation of why it appeals to you.
As I'm currently studying to be a Veterinarian, that is the course I'm bound to take. Though within the spectrum of jobs available for my course, I'm currently leaning towards being an Emergency Veterinarian or a Wildlife Vet.
I've always been keen to work with Wildlife. They hold an element of the unknown that appeals to me. The beauty and strength within are a plus as well.
I think Emergency work is interesting because of the stress in the job. I've always found that I worked better under pressure, thus being in a work environment which holds some level of pressure is likely to bring out greater potential from me.

FF Questions:

7) List one to three favorite Final Fantasy games and why you like them. Sequels/spin-offs/non-numbered/KH/Dissidia games are okay.
FF8: I loved the artwork and the music of the game, which really set the mood to the game. It felt like there was greater involvement and development of supporting characters and having been in school for a greater part of my life, the academy setting of the game made it more relatable to me. Also, I always thought it was interesting how the game had characters whom combined represent most of the spectrum of social awkwardness.
FF9: To be honest, I didn't get through the whole game but I loved the world the game was set in, the different tribes and communities of people within the world.

8) List one to three of your favorite Final Fantasy characters and why:
Quistis, Garnet/Dagger and Vivi. These three are pretty different in character, but I liked their strength, their awareness of their own failings, and their ability to push past their fears and insecurities.

9) One to three characters you relate to (you may reuse answers from #8 if applicable) and why:
Quistis. I relate mostly to her intense sense of self-awareness. I suppose, as I'm studying overseas at the moment, far away from my family, I can relate to her emotional detachment as well, but her independence and loneliness appeal to me more.

10) The FF game you liked playing least:
FF7: I didn't really relate to the characters, they all seemed to have some element of unbelievability in them.I thought there was so much more potential to the storyline and for non-main character development than what was given.

11) One to three FF characters you dislike and why:
Cloud, because he seemed so indecisive and wishy-washy about things. Perhaps that is what made him a bit more human and less infallible, but I really don't have the patience for indecision. :/
Irvine, because he became so unbelievable (as in I don't believe a word he said) at the end.

12) Favorite weapon in a Final Fantasy game (either the name if you liked the name, or a picture if you liked the look of it, or a description if it had awesome stats/abilities):
Hyperion + No Mercy. (:

13) Your favorite Final Fantasy summon (e.g. Ifrit, Carbuncle, Bahamut, etc.):
Odin and Bahamut. (Tonberry! if it could be summoned)

14) Your favorite spell/ability/technique that can be learned in a Final Fantasy game (e.g. Esuna, Steal, special finishes/overdrives such as Tifa's Final Heaven limit break, etc.):
I liked Steal and Blue Magic, but my favourite would have to be Summons. The ability to call upon others to do my bidding is too good to pass up.

15) A Final Fantasy mini-game/sidequest you invested entirely too much time into:
My favourite would have to be Triple Triad. I loved the artwork of the cards and trickiness of the game. Honestly, I had fun running around doing all the card-related quests.

16) Your favorite Cid:
FF9. He was so amusingly flawed, though I have to say, his wife probably helped bring the amusing out of him. (:

Apologies for the many one-line answers! It's been a while since I've played and I'm trying to remember the whys of what I liked, without making stuff up or fudging things around. I'd also been trying not to give in to the urge to play from the reminscing (1. because I can't afford to get pulled into games at the moment, and 2. my games are not with me, though I'm also resisting the urge to go out and buy them)

Thank you for taking the time to read this. <3

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